| Dictionary | Name | Region | Valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offcl. Scrabble Pl. Dict. & Offcl. Scrabble Words | SOWPODS | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| NASPA Word List 2020 | NWL2020 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| NASPA Word List 2018 | NWL2018 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 2016 | TWL16 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 2014 | TWL14 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 2006 | TWL06 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 1998 | TWL98 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2019 | CSW19 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2015 | CSW15 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2012 | CSW12 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2007 | CSW07 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Offcl. Scrabble Players Dictionary | OSPD4 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Australian Primary Schools | OWL2 | Australia | YES |
| Australian Primary Schools | OWL1 | Australia | YES |
| Words With Friends 2000 | ENABLE2K | Worldwide | YES |
| Words With Friends 1997 (retired) | ENABLE1 | Worldwide | YES |
| Letterpress | Letterpress | Worldwide | YES |
| Yet Another Word List | YAWL | Worldwide | YES |
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| contrivance - an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track" | ||
| contrivance - the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem" | ||
| contrivance - an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable" | ||
| contrivance - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||
| contrivance - the act of devising something | ||
| contrivance - any improvised arrangement for temporary use |